Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday that her father, Thaksin, who is receiving medical treatment at the Police General Hospital, is still under stress and suffering the after effects of COVID-19.
Paetongtarn was speaking at a press conference at Pheu Thai headquarters after visiting her father on Monday.
“My father is suffering from fatigue, as you could see when he returned to Thailand on August 22. He is under a lot of stress.”
She claimed she had learnt at the same time as the media that Thaksin had been transferred from the Corrections Department to the Police General Hospital.
“In 2020, my father was infected with COVID-19 which, at that time, lacked medication to treat it. He was in the ICU for nine days and lost about 10 kilogrammes,” she said.
Her father tried to exercise when he was free of the virus, but this was a challenge at 74 years old, plus he was stressed.
She says she has concerns over Thaksin’s heart condition, which could turn critical very fast.
“I believe he has changed a lot. Whoever faces situations like my father will suffer from stress. I wish to thank everybody for their concern about my father,” she said.
Asked about a report that Thaksin may seek a royal pardon, Paetongtarn said this matter is under consideration. She did not get involved in the drafting of any royal pardon document, she said.
She expressed confidence in the doctors at the Police General Hospital and has not requested that Thaksin be transferred to a private hospital.
